League Play-Off

Estadio Ardido
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Pedro Brás took the kick off in the first half of the match. Pedro Brás was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 4th minute. SC Ardido's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Álvaro Sá kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Joaquim Ramos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Golfar FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Joaquim Ramos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. António Santos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Ardido's goalkeeper António Santos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to SC Ardido getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Álvaro Sá hit a great ball. Gaspar Leiria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without António Santos having to interfere. SC Ardido's António Santos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Ramos in the 16th minute of play. Álvaro Sá hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. In the 19th minute Pedro Brás shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Assunção saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gaspar Leiria kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Tomás Oliveira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Augusto Assunção made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Brás in the 34th minute of play. If Pedro Brás had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Augusto Assunção made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Brás in the 40th minute of play. Augusto Assunção was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Nuno Macedo.

The wind increased when Joaquim Ramos made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to SC Ardido getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Nuno Macedo hit a great ball. Afonso Antunes struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. António Santos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Golfar FC. Tomás Oliveira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of SC Ardido booed when Golfar FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaspar Leiria didn't get a good kick on the ball. António Santos had great luck who in the 59thth minute grab hold of the ball when Joaquim Ramos from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. A collision led to Golfar FC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. André Costa hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquim Ramos in the 71st minute of play forced SC Ardido's goalkeeper António Santos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tomás Oliveira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Augusto Assunção having to interfere. Augusto Assunção made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomás Oliveira in the 78th minute of play. After 79 minutes of play, Golfar FC's Cândido Moniz made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. António Santos was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alexandre Reis during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Golfar FC's Joaquim Ramos got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Golfar FC fans' excitement grew in the 89th match minute when Golfar FC's Joaquim Ramos looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. A collision led to SC Ardido getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Tomás Oliveira hit a great ball. The Golfar FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.